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Establishing long term sustainability of emergency medical services statewide

INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Public Health Committee
Rep. John Enns, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 12-001, Rep. Seneca et al.
September 20, 2012
Establishing Long Term Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services Statewide
Rep. Scott
• Introduced and discussed the purpose of the study.
Greg Reid
Director, REACT EMS
Oklahoma Ambulance Association Board Member
Greg.reid@reactems.com
• Provided an overview of HB 1888 (Ambulance Service District Act) and its impact upon rural
ambulance services.
• Briefly discussed utility assessments.
o Electric is the only consistent utility among rural areas of Oklahoma.
o A utility assessment has been done regarding telecommunications.
Rebecca Smith, RN, EMT-P
Compliance officer with Muskogee County EMS
rebeccas@mcems.us
• Advocated for voter choice with regards to funding ambulance services.
• Testified that half of all EMS patients are Medicare beneficiaries.
Eddie Sims
EMSSTAT Manager, Norman Regional Health System
• Expressed concern over the lack of public assistance and testing for members of the public
possibly exposed to communicable diseases while providing emergency assistance.
Chris Garret
Owasso Fire Department Chief
cgarrett@cityofowasso.com
• Provided testimony related to the City of Owasso and statewide implications for fire-based
EMS services.
• Informed the committee that the principle concern is sustainability of services.
o It will be important to identifying which delivery system works best for each
community.

INTERIM STUDY REPORT
Public Health Committee
Rep. John Enns, Chairman
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Interim Study 12-001, Rep. Seneca et al.
September 20, 2012
Establishing Long Term Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services Statewide
Rep. Scott
• Introduced and discussed the purpose of the study.
Greg Reid
Director, REACT EMS
Oklahoma Ambulance Association Board Member
Greg.reid@reactems.com
• Provided an overview of HB 1888 (Ambulance Service District Act) and its impact upon rural
ambulance services.
• Briefly discussed utility assessments.
o Electric is the only consistent utility among rural areas of Oklahoma.
o A utility assessment has been done regarding telecommunications.
Rebecca Smith, RN, EMT-P
Compliance officer with Muskogee County EMS
rebeccas@mcems.us
• Advocated for voter choice with regards to funding ambulance services.
• Testified that half of all EMS patients are Medicare beneficiaries.
Eddie Sims
EMSSTAT Manager, Norman Regional Health System
• Expressed concern over the lack of public assistance and testing for members of the public
possibly exposed to communicable diseases while providing emergency assistance.
Chris Garret
Owasso Fire Department Chief
cgarrett@cityofowasso.com
• Provided testimony related to the City of Owasso and statewide implications for fire-based
EMS services.
• Informed the committee that the principle concern is sustainability of services.
o It will be important to identifying which delivery system works best for each
community.